Rainer Schönfelder

Rainer Schönfelder (born 13 June 1977) is an Austrian former skier who won the 2003–2004 men's World Cup slalom title.

Rainer Schönfelder

Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
2006 Turin Combined
2006 Turin Slalom
World Championships
2005 Bormio Team Event

Career

Born in Bleiburg, Carinthia, Austria, Schönfelder made his debut in the 1995–1996 season, finishing 115th in the overall rankings. He quickly began to excel in the slalom events, and improved his position in the overall World Cup standing to 10th place by the 2003–2004 season.

Apart from his slalom success in the 2003–2004 World Cup, his other achievements include 2 bronze medals (combined and slalom) at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy and a 4th place in the combined event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

On 27 March 2004, Schönfelder tested positive for the stimulant Etilephrine at the Austrian slalom championships. However, he was not banned and continued competing in 2004–05, since it was found that he had taken the substance inadvertently while undergoing treatment of influenza.[1]

Rainer Schönfelder has also had some success as a pop singer in Austria, especially with a cover version of Wolfgang Ambros' classic hit "Schifoan" (meaning "skiing").

Schönfelder made headlines on 10 January 2007 by skiing nude after losing a bet with his physiotherapist.[2]

Trivia

Before the race in Chamonix Schönfelder slipped in the bathroom and got a contusion on his testicles.[3]

World Cup results

Overall

Season Discipline
2004Slalom

Individual victories

Date Location Race
6 February 2000 TodtnauSlalom
20 January 2002 KitzbühelSlalom
24 November 2002 Park CitySlalom
8 March 2003 ShigakogenSlalom
8 February 2004 AdelbodenSlalom

Season standings

SeasonAgeOverallSlalomGiant
Slalom
Super GDownhillCombined
19961811539
199719Did not score a point
199820Did not score a point
1999216324
20002225729
20012328936
20022426540
20032516331
20042610121
20052714221
200628141413354
2007293426188
20083015172053295
2009311235949
20103212750
201133Did not score a point
20123412742
201335Did not score a point

References

  1. Anna Thompson (13 May 2004). "Rap for skier Schoenfelder". BBC Sport.
  2. http://www.krone.at/60641
  3. "Rainer Schönfelders accident in the bath room". ORF Sport News. 28 October 2007. Archived from the original on 17 February 2005.
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